#DC6178
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.1% 0.155 10.9), rgb(220, 97, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#DC6178 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC6178 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 97, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.155 10.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DC6178 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC6178 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC6178 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC6178 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 10.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB5
oklch(81% 0.076 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8E
oklch(70.7% 0.122 10.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC6178
oklch(65.1% 0.155 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03C5B
oklch(55.5% 0.168 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62D4B
oklch(49.2% 0.157 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#86273D
oklch(42.6% 0.129 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2634
oklch(37.7% 0.1 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#DC6178 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7A7A78 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9375 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE516A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC6178
#DC6178
oklch(65.1% 0.155 10.9)
- #00A59F
#00A59F
oklch(65.2% 0.112 190.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DC6178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #DC6178 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.